Friday, February 18, 2011

the "things" speak....



Possessor
At the approach of winter we are there.
Better than friends, in your sorrows we take no pleasure,
We have none of our own and no memory but yours.
We are the anchor of your future.
Patient as a border of beggars,
each hand holding out its whole treasure,

We will be all the points on your compass.
We will give you interest on yourself as you deposit yourself with us.
Be a gentleman: you acquired us when you needed us,
We do what we can to please, we have some beauty, we are helpless,
Depend on us.

W.S. Merwin


The title of that poem is "Things". Maybe that's what should be on the sign out front.....

new on the board....things and otherwise....

oh, ingo....


ps

while it may not be very "presidential", the 25% off online sale code will remain "hellolover".

make of that what you will....


Monday, February 14, 2011

the oldest magic word....

 

 Cy Twombly: "The Wilder Shores of Love" 1985


hello, valentine....and fellow fools for love everywhere.....

To celebrate this day for longing, swooning, lamenting, mooning. kissing, canoodling, and crooning....

all clothing and jewelry will be 25% off this week in the shop and online with the code "hellolover" (what else?)  So send someone by who wants to be your valentine (or be your own valentine!).

To put you in the mood....

A love letter.  And two songs by Nina. Love found. Love lost.

And don't forget to put your chocolate fingerprints in all the right places....



Thursday, February 3, 2011

chief nourisher(s) in life's feast...

Well, Macbeth may think it's sleep, but not I.

Hello, dear reader. Thought it was about time for something substantive to appear in this space.  And while "chelliswilson." is not a personal blog per se, I am still the person behind it. And this person's "personal" has been a tad chaotic of late. Upheaval has reined supreme. At such times, when all one's miseries are clamoring for center stage, whatever is done for pleasure (gasp!) is rendered frivolous and shunted down the "to-do" list.  (Exhibit: this blog)  Fortunately, before I devolved into a completely morose character, I reminded myself why I read beautiful blogs and devour glossy periodicals---for the nourishment.  And, suddenly, blogging didn't seem so trivial after all.  If anything found here has bolstered up someone's dark day, reminded anyone why beauty was important, or given any beleaguered soul a sense of kinship, then that's more than enough reason to carry on.

And, so, I'd like to offer up a small sampling of the visual treats responsible for buoying up my little soul these days.

If I were to have an "architecture baby" with a certain west coast doppelganger, this is what it would look like.  Oh, and sexually speaking, this may be the architecture equivalent of the best orgasm you ever had...

Perfect chocolate. Earnest and true.

Miuccia. These are a few of her favorite things.

A taste of spring. English and French. Oh, and by the way, Miss Meg (who is 13) wants every piece of Chanel Couture Spring 2011....except two.  A small request, n'est-ce pas?

Imke surpasses herself. Jaw-dropping.

Mady Dooijes' infinitely inspiring tumblr, abandunce.

Everything Barbara Munsel.

Dateline "Ducktrapia".

Perfectly lovely online shopping. One. Two.

Yumiko Sekine's sane and ordered world.


Included in an imaginary letter beginning "Dear Benefactor"....

Wit rendered in Limoges.....fantasy baubles.....theatrical knickers....extraordinary flora.

And, last but not least, Rome.  Photo courtesy of my traveling son. 



And, of course, you, dear reader.  You bolster me most of all. Thank you.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

silk scarves: part two





The Come Darkness site has been updated because we're thrilled to be offering the second edition of silk scarves.  They'll be available February 1, 2011 and will feature designs No.10, No.13, and No. 31 (top to bottom above).   You can add your name to the "first to know" list by emailing hello(at)iammav.com.  

More beauty and light for the new year! 

Thursday, December 23, 2010

a big splash at the last minute....






For those of you needing to profess your undying love and devotion under the tree....

All our gorgeous Tracy Johnson jewelry is 20% until we close up shop for the holiday.

Come by for a Christmas toast!



Thursday, December 2, 2010

putting the pieces together....



Update!!  We had an absolutely wonderful party!  Thank you SO much to everyone who came and celebrated with us!  And now....for our friends from far away...

The Come Darkness site is here!!



we're nearly ready...

Come Darkness, Here We Are Again



Tuesday, November 30, 2010

prepare to swoon.....


photo by Maria Alexandra Vettese

yes, we're teasing you....

Come Darkness 2010 is almost here and it's pure, matchless Maria.

Where else could you possibly want to be on Friday evening?